Prof Ivo Vlaev says all products containing excess sugar should be taxed to prevent consumers switching to substitutesA government health adviser has urged ministers to extend the new sugar tax to sweets,yoghurts, breakfast cereals and any foods containing dangerously large amounts of sugar.
Prof Ivo Vlaev, or who works with the Cabinet Office’s nudge” unit,told the Guardian: “I assume the sugar tax does not cover enough ground. All products that contain unhealthy amounts of sugar should be taxed because people turn to substitutes. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com